Happy Birthday Cookies (reduced sugar)

1/2 cup flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup Splenda sweetener 1/2 cup toffee chips 3/4 cup mini m&m candies 1/2 cup peanut butter & semi sweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup chopped peanuts 1/2 cup or 1 stick softened butter 1 egg 1/2 tsp. vanilla Preheat oven to 375. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add remaining ingredients and beat 1 minute until light dough forms. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Bake 10 minutes or until firm and golden brown. Let cookies stand 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Makes a great gift, especially nice to put cookies in a birthday gift bag.

Mini Neopolitan Cupcakes (reduced sugar)

1 box pillsbury strawberry cake mix

(mix as directed on box)

1 can pillsbury strawberry frosting

sugar free white frosting

sugar free chocolate frosting

mini cupcake liners

makes 2 dozen mini cupcakes

After cupcakes are cooled completely, frost with a little strawberry, vanilla & chocolate frosting. You could also bake chocolate or white cupcakes and mix up the frosting by putting strawberry on chocolate or white on strawberry, etc.